ᐅ IKEA Kitchen Quality and User Experiences?

Normally, replacements are easy to obtain without any issues. For individual orders, it might be more expensive and delivery times should be expected.

But Neige can probably provide more details on that.

Hello,

daniels87 schrieb:
For single orders it might be more expensive and delivery time should be expected

I see exactly that as a no-go and a deal-breaker. If I have unusual custom dimensions, sure, that will take longer and cost more.
But I would never be willing to wait more than 2 weeks for a standard cabinet door and pay an extra charge on top of that!

Best regards,

Andreas

In my experience, this can be arranged quite quickly at the kitchen showroom as well. One thing to keep in mind is that delivery times from the big department store are not always as stated. For an acquaintance, it once took as long as 8 weeks!

My friend’s Ikea kitchen took another 6 months after installation before it was fully usable. Half of that delay was Ikea’s responsibility, and the other half was due to the (Ikea-appointed) tradesperson.

The replacement parts all had delivery times of at least 8 weeks.

Therefore, I don’t think a kitchen fitter could be much slower...

andimann schrieb:
Hello,

I see this kind of situation as a no-go and a deal-breaker. If I have unusual custom dimensions, sure, it will take longer and cost more. But I would never be willing to wait more than two weeks for a standard cabinet door and pay an extra price on top of that!

Best regards,

Andreas

Hmm... if I have a kitchen where standard dimensions just don’t fit, that seems like a good option. And how often do you actually replace a cabinet door? If it has a scratch, I can live with that for 4–6 weeks. To me, that’s not that dramatic.

If the manufacturer makes something custom-made, it’s logical that it’s more expensive and takes longer.

But for a new build, I would avoid that. If you already need custom sizes from the start, it usually means there was a planning mistake (or not enough space, or overly exclusive preferences).

BeHaElJa schrieb:
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I can’t recommend the 20cm (8 inch) mini apothecary cabinet – we have an Ikea kitchen unit in the utility room with that one, and it never closes properly.

It seems it has now been replaced with a new model. It didn’t leave a good impression either, since with almost every displayed Ikea kitchen, the front panel was slightly misaligned.